STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21372, 17 March 1941, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS

GERMAN THREATS “WILL DESTROY ENGLAND” LONDON, March 16 Commenting on Mr Roosevelt’s spoech the radio said that no help given to England can affect the issue. The German people are determined to defeat England and finally to destroy her. LULL IN BALKANS ATTITUDE TO YUGOSLAVIA LONDON, March 16 The weather provides the most cheerful week-end news about the Balkans. Heavy rain and snow are falling over a wide area and will substantially 9low down the German troop movements. Every day gained is worth something to the British and Greeks. The Times’ Ankara correspondent says militaryites at Ankara believe Ahat the Germans will not venture to attack Greece without the use of the Vardar Valley, also the Struma and Mesta Passes, but at present there is no indication that Germany will gain these facilities from Yugoslavia without fighting for them. Germany so far has not made official demands to Yugoslavia and is still investigating what concession Yugoslavia is prepared to make. A few weeks before the Germans marched into Bulgaria, Turkey asked Yugoslavia whether che was prepared to participate in a defensive arrangement. Yugoslavia was then unwilling to undertake more than the defence of her own frontiers but 13 probably showing greater interest now. PAEROA RACES Shaw Handicap: 4—4 Tellsom, 7.5 (A. C. Messervey), 1; 2—3 Joan Peel, 7.0 (C. R. Goulsbro), 2; 6—7 Wildore, 7.0 (R. Sargent), 3. Scr: Hot Box. Half length; five lengths. Time, 2.0. Hauraki Plains Steeplechase:—l—l Hanover, 11.5, 1; 4—4 Comne, 9.0, 2. Scr.: Roxy. 15 lengths, 8 lengths. Time, 6.5. WARSHIPS ARRIVE Tho American warships arrived in the Waitemata Harbour shortly after 3 o'clock.